Recent research progress on the synthesis and biological effects of selenium nanoparticles

Frontiers in Nutrition

Nutrition

Meng Qi¹  Dejian Tang¹  Qiang Li²  Ting Zhang²  Qian Wu²  Peng Xiang² 

[1] Ankang R&D Center for Se-enriched Products, Ankang, Shaanxi, China;Key Laboratory of Se-enriched Products Development and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ankang, Shaanxi, China;Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering and Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;

关键词: selenium nanoparticles;    biological activity;    synthesis;    agriculture;    food;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnut.2023.1183487

 received in 2023-03-10, accepted in 2023-04-19,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Selenium is an essential trace element for the human body, with the chemical and physical characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. Selenium has bioactivities related to the immune system, antioxidation, anti-virus, and anti-cancer. At the same time, it also plays a role in reducing and alleviating the toxicity of heavy metals. Compared with inorganic selenium, organic selenium is less toxic and has greater bioavailability. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have the advantages of high absorption rate, high biological activity, and low toxicity, and can be directly absorbed by the human body and converted to organic selenium. Selenium nanoparticles have gradually replaced the traditional selenium supplement and has broad prospects in the food and medical industries. In this paper, the chemical, physical, and biological methods for the synthesis of selenium nanoparticles are reviewed, and the microbial synthesis methods of selenium nanoparticles, the effects of selenium nanoparticles on crop growth, and the antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-tumor effects of selenium nanoparticles are also systematically summarized. In addition, we evaluate the application of selenium nanoparticles in selenium nutrition enhancement, providing support for the application of selenium nanoparticles in animals, plants, and humans.

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